Houston’s Howard to miss rest of the campaign

Houston Texans OL Tytus Howard most likely is out for the rest of the campaign because of a knee problem.

#Texans OL Tytus Howard, who left Sunday’s game with a knee injury, is expected to miss the rest of the season, sources said after testing. He’ll have surgery to repair it.

A blow to the Houston OL. pic.twitter.com/i9vejbnZ7p

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 29, 2023

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Tytus, who sustained the problem during the past weekend’s loss against the Jacksonville Jaguars, will undergo a procedure.

It marks the 2^nd long-term problem this campaign for the offensive lineman, who missed Texans’ 1^st 4 matches with a broken hand. A 1^st round draft pick in 2019, he inked a 3-year, 56 million-dollar extension before training camp in 2022.

Howard had to be helped to leave the field in the 1^st quarter and rookie Juice Scruggs took his place, who had just been activated from injured reserve a day ago.

The problem is a serious setback for Houston (6-5), who are trying to clinch the postseason despite a lot of problems with OL players since the beginning of the campaign.